married but filed my taxes as single!!!!!

[steve and tintin 1]

Hi yes i have a problem , me and my wife got married within 90 days august last year and when i filed my taxes ( turbo tax) it wouldent let me put her ss#down for some reason so i filed single and now trying to do AOS got a RFE about my taxes and income are we gonna get denied because of that and lose our $1070 im not sure on what to do or what i should have done could someone please help us ? Thank you

[Peace1234 7]

I suggest you join the NYC august filer forum. here is the link, http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/508139-nvc-filers-august-2014/

u should study the wiki in the first page. It has i think whatever u could possible need regarding you CR1 visa.

[CowBoE 429]

Hi yes i have a problem , me and my wife got married within 90 days august last year and when i filed my taxes ( turbo tax) it wouldent let me put her ss#down for some reason so i filed single and now trying to do AOS got a RFE about my taxes and income are we gonna get denied because of that and lose our $1070 im not sure on what to do or what i should have done could someone please help us ? Thank you

Why not amend your tax immediately and send them the new copy with explanation?

Besides, your married filing status and her added as dependent should total lesser tax

and you might get back some money.

[atma 0]

That's very strange that it only let you file single.You would not have been able to efile your taxes if your spouse did not have a ss number however it should have allowed you to print it and mail it.You have to mail in returns where a spouse does not have a social security number,I used H& R Block software and the software informed me of how I had to file. Anyways you should look into filing an amended return asap.

Edited August 28, 2014 by atma

[steve and tintin 1]

I already sent rfe back in a month ago,didn't think about the way i filed in February and my wife has no incmoe was a student..

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You have to paper file the first year with a new SSN. You lost around 3K by filing single instead of married. You can amend your taxes, file a 1040X.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[novedsac 355]

Why not amend your tax immediately and send them the new copy with explanation?

Besides, your married filing status and her added as dependent should total lesser tax

and you might get back some money.

For tax purposes, a dependent is a qualifying child or a qualifying relative, but never a spouse. You may claim an exemption for a spouse when filing joint return and, under certain circumstances, when filing a separate return.

[christeen 966]

Amend with 1040 x as married... You might get some money back for the extra exemption! Do it like... Now...

[RobbieG 94]

I had the same issue with Turbo Tax.

I researched and learned I couldn't file "single" if I was married.

I also learned that I had to paper file and not e-file.

I also learned that my foreign spouse, who does not yet live in the US, needed an ITIN number (since he has no SSN) to put on the tax return in order to file.

With his passport, I filed the W-7 and within 60 days, got his ITIN number, placed it on my return, mailed my return, got his passport back and my transcript online.

For the OP, I would amend the return and change as Married.

[ryna 132]

You have to paper file the first year with a new SSN. You lost around 3K by filing single instead of married. You can amend your taxes, file a 1040X.

Interesting... We filed our first joint return together electronically (TurboTax) without a problem with my wife's new SSN. Of course, she received it in January 2011 and we filed in Feb. or March of 2012, so at least 13 months had passed for them to have it in the system.

OP - file an amended return, as married, ASAP. Show proof of filing the amended return until they process it and you can get the tax transcript and, hopefully, a sizeable refund for the change in marital status!

Edited August 29, 2014 by ryna

[saidtexas 0]

For the documents, the one it goes with 1040x & W_7, does it have to be original?The reason im asking because I road on the w_7 instructions that certified copies are fine.